Hi, new here, old mac user since 1987, greetings to all, sorry me english
Past week, the HDD of my ibook died, and I decide to reinstall OS9... when I realize, I lost the CD for my ibook G3 900, OS 9.2.2 
Finally I install a normal OS 9.1 and upgrade to 9.2.2, but... is not the same, i don't know how to explain, the OS9 in original disc was better
Someone have this disc?
Thanks for the help
I have eMac 9.2.2 disk which I have found to work on everything from the G3 Wallstreet to the G4 Quicksilver and all the powerbooks and iBooks in between. There used to be a copy here but the link seems to no longer be active.
There is also a segmented 9.2.2 disk here:
password and user name "mg" (mac garden).
http://www.max1zzz.co.uk:8000/*%7CMac%20OS%20Classic/Operating%20Systems...
I have eMac 9.2.2 disk which I have found to work on everything from the G3 Wallstreet to the G4 Quicksilver and all the powerbooks and iBooks in between. There used to be a copy here but the link seems to no longer be active.
There is also a segmented 9.2.2 disk here:
password and user name "mg" (mac garden).
http://www.max1zzz.co.uk:8000/*%7CMac%20OS%20Classic/Operating%20Systems...
sfp1954
Thank you for your reply, time, and files
Sorry to ask, but I just downloaded, and I get 11 files MacOS_922.sit.1 to 11
How I can open this? i tried stuffit in windows, and OS9, no luck
Stuffit 6 in OS9, complain about unsupported file, and Stuffit7 just do nothing
Any specific version or software to join this files?
Thanks
The way it is supposed to work is that you either double click the .1 file or drop the .1 file onto Drop Unstuff and the software should take over from there, rebuilding the 11 segments into a single .sit file. If I get some time tomorrow will post/upload some of my specialty disks. But I keep all of them in .dmg format and they will be OSX zipped so you will need an OSX machine with a CD burner (and Disk Utility) to turn them back into install CDs.
you will need an OSX machine with a CD burner (and Disk Utility) to turn them back into install CDs.
It is possible on Windows to make use of .dmg files using dmg2img to extract a .dmg to .img or to .iso - dmg2img.exe is a commandline tool that I've used with excellent results when I need a .iso from a .dmg source on Windows.
The Command line is simply: dmg2img -i filename.dmg -o filename.iso
(substitute "filename" with the name of the .dmg file to convert)
If you don't have dmg2img in your PATH, drop dmg2img.exe (and its dlls, bzip2.dll, zlib1.dll) into the same folder as where your .dmg file is located and navigate to that folder or directory via the command line before running the command.
>the OS9 in original disc was better
There is only one Mac OS 9.2.2. There are a few minor differences between the various language versions.
So chances are you didn't install the various components in the same way as the original disk had.
Try experimenting a bit with the OS Installer to see if you can get closer to what you like.
Gary
Ok, thanks everyone for the reply!!!
sfp1954, thanks, finally like you said, I installed OSX 10.3, latest stuffit, and works great, now I get a toast file, perfect!!
In OS9 even with latest stuffit did not work, i think i will left OSX in a partition just in case
Now im installing OS9.2.2, i will give some feedback later
MikeTomTom, the toast was a ISO too, I just rename "toast" to "iso" and nero do the magic
about dmg2img thanks, I already use in the past for some OS9 stuff that people upload in dmg format
Gary, there is small changes, if I dont remember bad, like different icons, or icon positions, thats all, but I want to recover my ibook just like original
Thanks for all
News,
Finally burn the CD, and when I go to install OS 9.2.1, say "This program cannot run on your computer. See the documentation for more information"
I think for this ibook G3 900, i need exactly the original CD that came with the machine
I think is same problem from this post
http://www.applefritter.com/node/24175
Thanks
That is not a true 9.2.2 disk. It is 9.2.1 with auto update to 9.2.2.
I get a OS9.2.2 recovery CD from a ibook G3 800
I will tried to use
iMac and eMac 9.2.2 install CD images are now up.
Hi!! first thanks for all the reply
I downloaded this two
MacOS 9.2.2 eMac
Works for everything except possibly MDD.
External Download New link (4/1/14)
MacOS 9.2.2 iMac
External Download New link (4/1/14)
Not work, they dont boot in the ibook, I check I burn OK, because the first one boot fine in my brother emac
The ibook G3 800 CD my friend give to me, dont work neither
Im getting crazy.... it seems that this ibook only work with original disc????
You need to check to be sure that your machine will actually boot 9.2.2 or if it just supports Classic mode under OSX. Are you sure it is an iBook G3? The G4 iBooks did not support booting in OS9.
Find your EMC number (inside the battery cavity?) and check versus iBook G3/G4 models on everymac.com.
I have a few more things I will be uploading shortly.
Including iMac 9.0.4 restore - contains Bugdom!
And iBook 9.2.2 restore (also with Bugdom) - 3 CDs.
The 9.2.2 restore is meant to be run on an iBook with 10.2 or 10.3 installed to restore Classic function or OS9 boot capability if the machine supports it.
Hi!! thanks
Yes, I confirm is a ibook G3 900, i know very well, because i used it for programming, and I need to recompile a lot of stuff to remove altivec code 
Is a ibook G3 A1005 M9018LL/A, exactly this
http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/ibook/specs/ibook_900.html
OS9 works OK, if i install manually (from restore CD in OSX i copy the folders to partition and boot) but I want to install in a normal way
In a spanish mac forum, i read that another user had same problem, and finally the guy say the only way to install OS9 was to buy the original CDs in ebay
I hope i will have more luck!!!
I bought a 25CDR pack, to test more downloads... until find the right one
Thanks very much!
The 3CD iBook 9.2.2 restore set is up.
This went along with a 2CD OSX 10.2 set (which I probably shouldn't post here - but if you need it we can work something out).
It came with 10.2 installed and then you ran the 3CD 9.2.2 set while booted in 10.2.
So the only way to "install" 9.2.2 may be to install 10.2 and then run the 9.2.2 restore CD set.
Remember at this time Jobs had declared OS 9 "dead" and they were doing there best to convert everyone to OSX.
I have a feeling they disabled OS9 CD booting in your model. Similar to the MDD.
The next model iBook was the 933MHz G4 which no longer supported any booting of OS9.
sfp1954
Finally... sorry for all troubles... thanks..!!!
You made!!! my ibook have a the original OS 9.2.2 now
In the first CD, IBR1_922.dmg, inside, hidden, is the OS9.2.2 dmg to recover the OS9, 10 minutes later, and my ibook have a new life
Everyting is exactly like i remember, wallpaper, icons, exactly same like original. Now is time to start with software jejeje
I hope i can upload some software and help others too soon, i will check all my CD library, to try to found stuff that are not in this website
Really, thank you very much for all
I have a feeling they disabled OS9 CD booting in your model. Similar to the MDD
Offtopic...
Now i remember why, in 2003 or 2004 i decide to stop using the mac and switched to only PC... ahh.. this little stupids rules from apple..
I will never forget how much i love my 5200 all in one and powerfull Beige G3... and ..WTF!!? no OS9.2.2..? no OSX 10.3?? OS9helper and xpostfacto helps, but i was very dissapointed...
